Tenets of Faith

In This We Believe - Tenets of Faith

The 22 tenets of faith act as the core values of the Foursquare Gospel Church, guiding the lifestyle and behaviour of "Foursquarians". Here they are below:

1. **The Holy Scriptures:** "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

2. **The Eternal Godhead:** "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form." (Colossians 2:9)

3. **The Fall of Man:** "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)

4. **The Plan of Salvation:** "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)

5. **Salvation Through Grace:** "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

6. **Repentance and Acceptance:** "Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord." (Acts 3:19)

7. **The New Birth:** "Jesus answered him, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.'" (John 3:3)

8. **Daily Christian Living:** "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." (1 Corinthians 10:31)

9. **Baptism & The Lord’s Supper:** "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28:19)

10. **Baptism with the Holy Spirit:** "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." (Acts 1:8)

11. **The Spirit-Filled Life:** "Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit." (Ephesians 5:18)

12. **The Gifts and Fruit of the Spirit:** "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." (Galatians 5:22-23)

13. **Moderation:** "Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand." (Philippians 4:5)

14. **Divine Healing:** "And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons." (Mark 1:34)

15. **The Second Coming of Christ:** "So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him." (Hebrews 9:28)

16. **Church Relationship:** "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near." (Hebrews 10:24-25)

17. **Civil Government:** "Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God." (Romans 13:1)

18. **The Final Judgment:** "And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment." (Hebrews 9:27)

19. **Heaven:** "But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ." (Philippians 3:20)

20. **Hell:** "Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.'" (Matthew 25:41)

21. **Evangelism:** "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you." (Matthew 28:19-20)

22. **Tithes and Offerings:** "Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthians 9:7)

These Bible verses provide the biblical foundation for each of the core beliefs of the Foursquare Gospel Church.